Clark Eugene Day (1895 - 1956)

Born 12 Feb 1895 in Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Hazel Marie (John) Day — married 4 Apr 1918 in Washington, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died 15 Jul 1956 at age 61 in South Strabane Twnp., Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Clark Day was born 12 February 1895 in Pennsylvania. He is the son of Ransom Day and Minnie Chambers.

1900 census -- Amwell Twnp., Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Ransom M Day, head, white, male, born Apr 1870, age 30, married 8 years, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, farmer, rent farm; Minnie C Day, wife, white, female, born Jan 1871, age 29, married 8 years, 2 children / 2 living, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania; Earl C Day, son, white, male, born June 1893, age 7, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania; Clark E Day, son, white, male, born Feb 1895, age 5, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania;^[1]

1910 census -- Washington, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Ransom M Day, head, white, male, age 39, married 18 years, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, driller wells, own house; Minnie C Day, wife, white, female, age 39, married 18 years, 4 children / 3 living, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania; Earl C Day, son, white, male, age 17, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, clerk clothing store; Clark E Day, son, white, male, age 15, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, attended school; Harold R Day, son, white, male, age 6, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, attended school; Martha E Chambers, mother-in-law, white, female, age 60, widow, 5 children / 3 living, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, own income^[2]

He registered for World War I in Washington, Pennsylvania in June 1917.^[3]

He married Hazel M John 4 April 1918 in Washington, Pennsylvania.^[4]

1920 census -- Washington, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Clark Day, head, rent, white, male, age 24, married, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, railroad brakeman; Hazel Day, wife, white, female, age 23, married, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania;^[5]

1930 census -- Washington, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Clark Day, head, own $11000, white, male, age 35, married, first married @ 23, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, passenger brakeman railroad; Hazel Day, wife, white, female, age 34, married, first married @ 21, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Illinois; Delilah Day, daughter, white, female, age 9, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Illinois, attended school^[6]

1940 census -- Washington, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Clark Day, head, own $4600, white, male, age 45, married, 4 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935, steam railroad conductor; Hazel Day, wife, informant, white, female, age 44, married, 2 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; Delilace Day, daughter, white, female, age 19, single, 2 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935, telephone exchange operator^[7]

He registered for World War II in 1942 in Washington, Pennsylvania.^[8]

1950 census -- Washington, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Clark E Day, head, white, male, age 55, married, born Pennsylvania, WK 78 hrs railroad conductor; Hazel M Day, wife, informant, white, female, age 53, married, born Pennsylvania, H ^[9]

He died 15 July 1956 in South Strabane Twnp., Washington Co., Pennsylvania.^[10]He is buried in Washington Cemetery in Washington, Pennsylvania.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M34L-PW3 : 13 January 2022), Clark E Day in entry for Ranson M Day, 1900.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGWR-GKD : accessed 3 November 2022), Clarke E Day in household of Ramon M Day, Washington Ward 2, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 238, sheet 12B, family 269, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1430; FHL microfilm 1,375,443.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6KY-LJ1 : 25 December 2021), Clark Eugene Day, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF3B-PZZ : 5 August 2020), Clark Eugene Day, 4 Apr 1918; citing Marriage, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX9S-XRS : 3 February 2021), Clark Day, 1920.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHC4-TMZ : accessed 3 November 2022), Clark E Day, Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 121, sheet 16B, line 98, family 357, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2164; FHL microfilm 2,341,898.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ7K-2LQ : 7 January 2021), Clark Day, Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63-144, sheet 8B, line 59, family 175, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3626.
8. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQFF-VZR : 13 March 2020), Clark Eugene Day, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1267; Sheet Number: 73; Enumeration District: 63-245
10. ↑ Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 066601-069300
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196189220/clark-e-day: accessed 02 November 2022), memorial page for Clark E Day (12 Feb 1895–15 Jul 1956), Find A Grave: Memorial #196189220, citing Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Sparky (contributor 47981340) .